Why the study?
Does the use of elective femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass prior to redo-sternotomy alter operative morbidity and mortality in adults undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
185 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery necessitating redo-sternotomy, median age 65.5 years, 121…
Comparison
Elective femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass… vs Redo-sternotomy without the aid of prior…
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Elective femoro-femoral bypass was associated with higher complications; this Level 3 evidence leaves open its role and requires randomized trials.
Does the use of elective femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass prior to redo-sternotomy alter operative morbidity and mortality in adults undergoing cardiac surgery?
Redo-sternotomy carries a significant risk of direct complications, and the use of elective femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass was associated with a higher complication rate in this cohort.
Elahi et al. (2005) studied this question.
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